Joanne O'Connor's great escapes + Mallorca | The Guardianhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/series/joanne-o-connor-great-escapes+mallorca
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Travel tips: east meets west in Tbilisi, plus deals of the weekhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/feb/22/travel-tips-tbilisi-georgia-scotland-palma
Visit the enigmatic Georgian city with its Byzantine churches and domed bathhouses; plus a lambing holiday in Scotland and luxury in Palma, Mallorca<p><strong>Why go? </strong><br />Neither Asian nor fully European, Georgia mixes an intoxicating cocktail of eastern and western influences, spiked with a generous shot of Soviet-style strangeness. The enigmatic capital is in the throes of a renaissance. Ambitious new landmarks, such as the Bridge of Peace and the aerial tramway, are transforming the cityscape, while a crop of boutique hotels, bars and caf&eacute;s are injecting new life into the ramshackle old town. On the outskirts of the city, beyond the brooding Soviet-era apartment blocks, the Caucasus mountains beckon.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/feb/22/travel-tips-tbilisi-georgia-scotland-palma">Continue reading...</a>TravelGeorgiaTbilisiScotlandMallorcaSun, 22 Feb 2015 06:00:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/feb/22/travel-tips-tbilisi-georgia-scotland-palmaPhotograph: AlamyFlying start: help out with lambing in Scotland.Photograph: AlamyFlying start: help out with lambing in Scotland.Photograph: prCut-price luxury in Mallorca: stay in the centre of Palma’s Old Town.Photograph: prCut-price luxury in Mallorca: stay in the centre of Palma’s Old Town.Photograph: /AlamyPick and mix: the colourful Georgian architecture of Tbilisi. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: /AlamyPick and mix: the colourful Georgian architecture of Tbilisi. Photograph: AlamyJoanne O'Connor2015-02-22T06:00:01ZTips and tripshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/apr/01/joanne-oconnor-mallorca-easter-canoeing
<p>If you've ever fancied dipping your paddle in the water but are not sure how to get started, here's your chance to find out. From 6-15 April, canoe clubs and activity centres around England will offer taster sessions and special events to entice people on to the water as part of the first National Go Canoeing Week. Highlights include the chance to watch Olympic hopefuls competing in the slalom selection event at the Lee Valley White Water Centre and a free family fun day of guided tours, races and canoe polo in Falmouth, Cornwall. Details can be found at <a href="http://canoe-england.org.uk/go-canoeing" title="">canoe-england.org.uk/go-canoeing</a>, which also has advice on equipment and route recommendations.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/apr/01/joanne-oconnor-mallorca-easter-canoeing">Continue reading...</a>TravelMallorcaCanoeing and kayakingEasterSat, 31 Mar 2012 23:04:13 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/apr/01/joanne-oconnor-mallorca-easter-canoeingThe Photolibrary Wales / Alamy/AlamyWater world: canoeing at sunset. Photograph: The Photolibrary Wales / Alamy/AlamyThe Photolibrary Wales / Alamy/AlamyWater world: canoeing at sunset. Photograph: The Photolibrary Wales / Alamy/AlamyJoanne O'Connor2012-03-31T23:04:13Z